Paul Durston

Biography

I started writing in the nineties. In 2014, I gained an MA in Creative Writing at City University London. Should have done that the other way round.

I was a police officer in The Met in London for thirty years. Now I’m retired, I live on my narrowboat and explore the UK inland waterways.

I have a trilogy of psychological thrillers published by Diamond Crime. Reading them in order is recommended. To avoid spoilers, they are best described via their titles. If I Were Me (October 2022) suggests an identity problem. If We Were One (November 2023) gives a good idea as to what that identity problem is. If We Were Guilty (May 2025) suggests it’s all gone pear shaped.

My protagonist is Charlie Quinlan. She’s a cop. When on duty, she does police work. When off duty, she kills paedophiles.

My publisher’s asking me about the fourth in the trilogy…

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Books

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Rough Justice (Detective Christian Dane Thrillers Book 3)

Articles

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The rise of Charlie Quinlan

It is with some trepidation that I write this article – my inaugural piece for Aspects of Crime – for three reasons. First, spoilers. Second, it’s personal. Third, I’ll probably end up in an argument with Charlie – and that’s not a good place to be.I think I can deal with the spoiler ...

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Author Interviews

At the beginning of your third novel, If We Were Guilty, you say, ‘Paul Durston says that the biggest hindrance to writing crime fiction is thirty years’ service with The Metropolitan Police.’ How can that possibly be?It’s like I know too much. When first on scene at some of these nasty incidents, all you can do is your best to bring some order to the chaos. ...